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HarD taLK
farmers vs gOvt

as farmers continue to protest near Delhi, the modi government toughens

its stand as it attacks the opposition and projects its pro-farmer image.

But it fails to break the ice with the agitating groups.

Our Bureau

New Delhi

rime Minister Narendra
Modi on Friday released
PRs 18,000 crores as the
next instalment under the Prad-
han Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi scheme to over 9 crore
farmers. Modi also interacted
with farmers after the release
of Rs 18,000 crores as part
of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
scheme. Under the PM-KI-
SAN Scheme, a financial ben-
efit of Rs 6,000 per year is pro-
vided to the eligible beneficiary
farmers, payable in three equal
4-monthly installments of Rs
2000 each through direct ben-
efit transfer.

meanwhile, Union agricul-

tural minister Narendra

singh tomar appealed to

the protesting farmers to

end their protest and hold Farmer families hold posters during an ongoing protest against the new farm laws
at the Tikri border in New Delhi on Friday (ANI)
talks with the government.

Trade and Commerce (Promo- spreading misinformation on about injustice to farmers in
“I appeal to the protesting tion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the new agriculture laws and West Bengal are busy creating
farmers to end their protest and the Farmers (Empowerment destroying the economic poli- problems for people of Delhi
hold talks with the government. and Protection) Agreement cy (arth neeti) in the name of and destroying the economy in
I hope they will understand the on Price Assurance and Farm farmers. “Those rejected by the the name of farmers,” he said.
importance of the new farm Services Act, 2020; and the Es- electorate are now indulging in Modi said that the groups
laws, and the issue will be re- sential Commodities (Amend- event management for publici- who are talking about mandis
solved soon,” Tomar said. ment) Act, 2020. ty. The country has seen these and the APMC are the ones
Farmers continue their pro- But, Narendra Modi on people. They are exposed in who destroyed West Ben-
test at the borders of Delhi Friday slammed the Opposi- front of the country. The par-
against the Farmers’ Produce tion for “misleading farmers”, ty which does not say anything Continued on next page... >>

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